Legal Opinion
Carter v. United States Steel Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 6, 1992No. 46 W.D. Appeal Docket 1990PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
LARSEN, Justice.
On June 1, 1984, fourteen-year-old Andrew Carter (appellant) and a friend climbed an electrical transmission tower at USX’s Carrie Furnace Works in the borough of Swiss-vale, Allegheny County. While climbing the tower, Carter grabbed onto an uninsulated high voltage wire, and received a charge of electricity. His injuries resulted in amputation of his left forearm and one of his toes. An action was brought against USX pursuant to Section 339 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts, “Artificial Conditions Highly Dangerous to Trespassing…
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